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A B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-E, serial number 42-5132) of the 91st Bomb Group. Passed for publication 19 Mar 1943. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Boeing Fortress II in squadron service in Gt. Britain.' On reverse: The Aeroplane and US Army General Section Press & Censorship [Stamps]. Print No: 254317.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Royal Flush!
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tenmenbak / Paulette
  • Unit: 461st Bomb Group 764th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Frigid Bridget
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shazam
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51356) nicknamed "Lassie Come Home" of the 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chief Sly II
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee queen
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
42-5143 Dirty Gertie
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dirty gertie
  • Unit: 347th Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron